Synonyms For Ritual

Disaster struck during my sophomore year.  Not only did my family fall into poverty, I ended up getting diagnosed with cancer as well. I was so broke that I only had a hundred dollars left to my name. Desperate for cash, I tried to pawn off the family amulet I had been wearing since I was a child. Unexpectedly, the storekeeper of the pawn shop took a glance before refusing it with a curt shake of his head. “This amulet is cursed. Whoever wears it is doomed to lead a short life. I can’t possibly take it.”

The adventure story of the apprentice wizard Eden Noldorasga and his friends of different magical races in the city of Asgaphra. One of his friends - werewolf hybrid Garuda - was accused of being the culprit behind a horrible plot to usurp the city and enslave the common people. He and the rest of the group must find a way to prove Garuda's innocent, stop the plot, and find out the real mastermind of these things.

Saimah membantu Parman (sang suami) menambah pemasukan rumah tangga dengan berjualan skincare. Akhirnya, dirinya tergiur untuk mendapat kekayaan dengan cara instan lewat pesugihan. Oleh karena weton yang tak sesuai, dia gagal jadi pelaku ritual. Namun, Saimah tak kurang akal. Dia mengumpulkan harta dengan menjadi pasangan pelaku ritual pesugihan. Banyak kejadian dan kasus tak masuk akal yang harus dihadapinya bersama Kesi (sahabat karib yang bernasib sama dengan dirinya). Apa saja yang mereka hadapi? Bagaimana nasib mereka?

PROLOGUE A kingdom filled with all kinds of supernatural beings. Vampires, Lycans, witches, dragons, and lots more. Confinement is a ritual that has been practiced for centuries. In this ritual, two people are bound to each other but to do this they have to die and be reborn, to be together forever in their next life. This has been going on for ages But what happens when a girl named Lara is been forced to do this with a man she doesn't love? She is the only one who has to die and be reborn. Will they be together or will the ritual fail, what reason does this guy have for doing this, and that too on her wedding day? Find out what happens to Lara and who is this man she was confined to. Follow us as we take you on this exciting journey.

Aliaria Laurent Moon, known mostly as Aria, is the Luna of the Moonfall pack. Everything is fine, until her mate is killed and she has to lead the pack herself. With her being vulnerable, enemies attack the pack and she seems helpless. Until, a solution comes up. She could be the ritual mate of another pack and the two packs would fuse together. This however, happens once in a century and the paired packs would compete with other pairs in a tournament. Aliaria agrees, left with no choice until she finds out that the alpha of the pack she is meant to mate with, was the jerk who broke her heart before at Leaders’ Camp. Will she let her feelings get in the way or put aside her feelings and win for the sake of the pack and get her revenge for her dead mate?

Derek Maxwell, seorang pria dengan masa lalu kelam, pindah ke rumah baru untuk memperluas jaringan bisnis. Namun, ia mulai merasa tidak nyaman dengan suara-suara aneh yang datang dari rumah sebelah, tempat tinggal keluarga yang tampak normal. Seiring waktu, Derek terjebak dalam situasi yang jauh lebih berbahaya dan gelap dari yang ia bayangkan. Ketika ia semakin dekat dengan keluarga tetangganya, rahasia-rahasia kelam mulai terungkap, dan Derek harus menghadapi kenyataan yang menghantui dirinya.

Lilly Riverwood, daughter of Alpha Mick and Luna Harmony, lives in the shadow of her brother Luka, the heir to the Riverwood werewolf pack. Unlike most Alpha offspring, Lilly isn't power-hungry or interested in pack politics. She's a talented violinist who has gained fame in both human and werewolf societies worldwide. Standing tall at 5'9", Lilly is unusually tall for a she-wolf. She finds herself constantly avoiding her brother's overprotective nature and the scheming she-wolves who try to befriend her solely to get closer to Luka. While her brother enjoys popularity as the Alpha heir and football team captain, Lilly prefers a quieter life focused on her violin, studies, and helping at the pack's preschool. Under her mother's guidance, Lilly has been training to become a future Luna, as her mother believes she's destined to mate with an Alpha from another pack. The only thing Lilly truly does for herself is playing the violin, having no genuine friends except Emma, Rachel, and Mia. Lilly's routine is disrupted when a mysterious new Alpha heir named Axel Blackthorn joins her Advanced Music Theory class. After she performs a violin piece that captivates the class, Axel approaches her and shows interest, kissing her hand in front of everyone. This unexpected gesture sends the school's rumor mill into overdrive. When confronted by Kendra, the self-proclaimed future Luna of the Riverwood Pack, and her posse about Axel's attention, Lilly finally snaps and declares that, unlike them, she doesn't aspire to be someone's Luna—she just wants to be left alone with her violin and her music.

No había hombres adultos en mi pueblo. Cuando las chicas cumplían 18 años, se celebraba un ritual a la adultez colectiva en el templo. Adolescentes con vestimenta tradicional hacían cola para entrar en el templo y salían con expresiones de sufrimiento y placer. Melinda cumplía 18 años, pero, qué raro, la abuela no la dejaba asistir. Se coló en el templo de noche y salió con aire casada, no podía ni andar firmemente, además de que se veía sangre goteando entre sus piernas.

"I want you... right here... right now." I breathed. His lips hovered over mine, his breath mingling with my own as he spoke. "Once I start, there's no turning back." I swallowed hard and nodded. My gaze dropped to his lips, full and tempting. I watched, craving, as his tongue swept across his bottom lip "How could I possibly want you to stop when my body is aching for your touch?" The words slipped before I could stop them. For a second, I thought he would push me away again, but then something in him snapped. His lips inched closer to mine, and his fingers lightly stroked my cleavage. The touch made my breasts push higher against my dress, my nipples tightening, my chest heaving as my heartbeat raced. It was all getting too intense, and I was tempted to run and pretend this never happened. But the ache between my legs was too strong to ignore. I wasn’t about to let this moment slip away. “Kiss me," I whispered, pressing my body closer to his in a slow, seductive tease. “Make me forget him....” A dark and intense forbidden love story about a good girl gone bad, Clairessa Hartwood thought she had it all—until heartbreak drove her to revenge. After catching her boyfriend, Adrian Storm, cheating, she seduces his powerful father, Gabriel Storm, while withholding the truth about her previous relationship with his son. Gabriel finally gives in, and they begin a passionate affair, even as Adrian tries to win Clairessa back. Clairessa wants more from the relationship, but Gabriel, still haunted by past betrayals, refuses to commit and ultimately breaks things off. Clairessa navigates heartbreak, desire, and love, she finds herself trapped in a dangerous love triangle between father and son.

Stella was a product of a domestic violence family. Watching her parent fight was an immense, heartbreaking, seasonal film, that resulted in a tragic end when her mother's life was cut short in one of their fatal fights. Getting married to Richard Jacob made a considerable difference from the one her parents had. It was blissful, peaceful, and full of Nirvana until Bella Jonathan walked into their lives. Their life took a drastic turn when Stella fell into a tricky trap, which was likely to tear her family apart or worse become a vast menace to her health. Overcoming the thorny phase in their union seems impossible as their source of difficulty kept amplifying and the chances of their marriage withstanding it was slim. In what case do you think it is advisable to stick to the vow of "For Better or Worse? Will Stella's marriage survive these hard times even though she's a marriage counselor?"